Re: [CTPP] Invitation and Call for Abstracts - 2011 TRB PlanningApplications Conference

Hi Vince -- Thanks for posting the call for abstracts! The first CTPP data using the American Community Survey (2006-2008) is expected to be released in September 2010. This release is limited to geographic units with population greater than 20,000, so many counties and places (cities and towns) are not included, and there are no small area (tract and TAZ) tabulations in this set. As with previous CTPP, there are 3 parts: Part 1 - residence Part 2 - workplace Part 3 - flow between home and work Despite the lack of complete geographic coverage, we hope that people will be able to use the data for many transportation applications that will be addressed at the conference. Also, for the first time, there will be asymmetric flows, for example, County of Residence to Place of Work, and PUMA of residence to Place of Work. For a complete list of the CTPP tables, please go to: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/acsdataprod.htm Hope this list will help people think about how they can use the new CTPP and prepare abstracts. Also, the CTPP Oversight Board is planning to have a TRB conference on Census data and transportation planning. No date has been set, but it might be in the Fall of 2011. So, if you don't have a paper/presentation ready for May 2011 in Reno, you will have another opportunity to discuss use of the new CTPP and issues/problems/recommendations for improvements. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle) -----Original Message----- From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Bernardin, Jr., Vincent Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 7:08 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: [CTPP] Invitation and Call for Abstracts - 2011 TRB PlanningApplications Conference Greetings to all CTPP-lovers out there! On behalf of TRB's Planning Applications Committee (ADB50) I would like to announce the 13th TRB National Transportation Planning Applications Conference and invite you all to seriously consider submitting an abstract for a presentation. I apologize for cross-posting if you have already received this through another source, but we want to extend a broad invitation to all transportation planners, and I thought CTPP users should be prime candidates for some good presentations. The conference will be held next spring in beautiful Reno, Nevada, "The Biggest Little City in the World," from May 8-12 of 2011. The conference website (www.trb-appcon.org) is now up and will be updated as more details become available. The focus of the whole conference is on planning applications - on planning practice rather than pure theory - so cutting-edge research is not required (although it's welcome, too). If you have a favorite or interesting project that you like to bore your spouse and children with - we're the folks who really want to hear about it! The conference is intended to be a chance for transportation planners (and modelers, engineers, etc.) from around the country and abroad to get together and learn from each other by sharing their experiences - so please consider joining us to share yours! The call for abstracts is attached. Abstracts for presentations in 16 topic areas have been specifically solicited but abstracts on any transportation planning topic are welcome. All abstracts are due by September 15, 2010. The abstracts are limited to 350 words and can be submitted online at the conference website (www.trb-appcon.org). Please feel free to contact me with any questions. The success of the conference depends on planners and engineers like you. I hope to see you and your presentation in Reno in 2011! Best, Vince Vince Bernardin, Jr., Ph.D. Chief of Transportation Modeling Bernardin, Lochmueller & Associates, Inc. 6200 Vogel Road Evansville, IN 47715 812.479.6200 _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news